From 9th to 12th January, we, the SMA "Latin" Provincial Councils, that is: Spain, Italy, Strasbourg and Lyon, met in Lyon. It was an exchange meeting with no other purpose than to share what we are doing and to see how we can support one another.

“Consider this: whoever sows widely will also reap widely, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each must do as already determined, without sadness or compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Cor. 9: 6-7).

Whenever I tell people I live in Kaduna and my work is ecumenism and Interreligious dialogue with other Christians and with Muslims, people show some excitement, recognizing the necessity for dialogue in Kaduna, since it is one of the hotspots for ethno-religious conflicts in Northern Nigeria.

One of the first acts of Pope Francis after his enthronement as Peter's successor was his visit to Lampedusa on July 8, 2013. There, he saw human’s tragedy of our century. Since then, he hasn’t stopped multiplying actions to limit damages;

Words are important at Christmas time, both the spoken and the written word. This is especially noticeable in our efforts to speak to close friends who are away from us at this time. We make a special effort to speak with members of our families who are living abroad. We feel the need to speak with those who are dear to us even if we cannot see them face to face.